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By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has created a federal authority to potentially run a national lottery and what it describes as “commercial gaming,” likely a sign that it is on the verge of allowing gambling as major casino operators flock to the Gulf Arab nation.
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks were higher in Asia on Monday after Wall Street was boosted by a report that signaled the US jobs market, while still healthy, is showing some signs of cooling. That supported investors’ hopes that the Federal Reserve may soon ease up on its campaign to slow the U.S.
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — India launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying the sun, building on a month of historic successes for the country’s civil space efforts. The spacecraft, called Aditya-L1, launched from Sriharikota, an island off the Bay of Bengal, at 11:50 a.m. Saturday local time (2:20 am ET). And it’s headed
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urielblanco (CNN) — La vivienda está en el momento menos asequible de las últimas cuatro décadas. Pero comprar o alquilar una casa podría ser incluso menos asequible ahora si no fuera por el impacto continuado de los trabajadores remotos e híbridos derivados de la pandemia, según un estudio reciente de Fannie Mae. El estudio, que
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Junko Fukutome, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — It’s a steamy summer afternoon in the Japanese city of Osaka, where a group of around 60 men and women have gathered for a session of “omiai,” or matchmaking, to find true love. They mingle away, hopping from one end of the conference room at
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH, MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN and BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Murray prepared for the steamy conditions often found at the U.S. Open by simulating the “brutal heat and humidity” in New York this time of year with the help of, well, an actual steam room at his home.
Continue Reading By John Allen and Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be “good citizens” and “good Christians,” a rare instance of the Holy Father publicly addressing the issue of religion in China. Francis’ seemingly off-the-cuff comments came during his Sunday Mass in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. The trip has been
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — A shooting outside a wedding in Ottawa, Canada, on Saturday night has left two people dead and six injured, police say. Police and first responders arrived on scene after reports of shots fired shortly before 10:30 p.m., the Ottawa Police Service said in a news release. The people involved
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Three people died in a car crash due to dusty conditions in Palm Springs Sunday afternoon. Palm Springs Police responded to the three-car crash on North Gene Autry Trail at the wash just before 3 p.m. Officials closed Gene Autry at the wash until further notice. The department said the other people involved in the
Continue Reading By Matt Phillips and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — A 17-year-old boy was shot dead by police Saturday after he allegedly killed a police dog and pointed his gun at officers, authorities in Georgia said. The teenager was identified as Stephon Ford by Clayton County Police Department Assistant Chief Bruce Parks during a news conference
Continue Reading By Amy Chillag, CNN (CNN) — The Rufous Hummingbird is magical. The male’s iridescent throat glows brighter than a shiny copper penny and like most hummingbirds, whizzes through the air curiously hovering right in front of humans who ponder them. The first time Mike Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy, saw one, it was
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Steve Harwell, excantante del grupo de rock Smash Mouth, recibe cuidados paliativos en su casa, informó el representante de la banda, Robert Hayes. “Aunque Steve todavía está aquí con nosotros, lamentablemente será sólo por un corto tiempo”, dijo Hayes a CNN el domingo por la noche, diciendo que la
Continue Reading By Jack Guy and Claudia Rebaza, CNN (CNN) — Water levels at Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world and South America’s largest – are dropping precipitously after an unprecedented winter heat wave. The shocking decline is affecting tourism, fishing and agriculture, which locals rely on to make a living. “We don’t
Continue Reading CNN By Josh Pennington, Jonny Hallam and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired his defense minister, citing the need for “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. “This week, parliament will be asked to make a personnel decision … I have decided to replace the minister
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD and SARUUL ENKHBOLD Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Pope Francis wrapped up the first-ever papal visit to Mongolia on Monday by inaugurating a church-run homeless clinic and shelter, insisting that such initiatives aren’t aimed at winning converts but are simply exercises in Christian charity. Francis toured the House of Mercy, a
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The City of Palm Springs reopened East Vista Chino at the wash to traffic Tuesday morning. The same roadway was closed due to blowing sand and dust which resulted in low visibility. The City closed the roadway just before 5 p.m. Sunday. Gene Autry Trail remained closed to traffic Tuesday morning following a fatal 3-car
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Novak Djokovic did not encounter any of the sort of trouble he did in his previous match, eliminating qualifier Borna Gojo 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 on Sunday night to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Djokovic — who has won three of his men’s record 23 Grand
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Layshia Clarendon scored 15 points, Dearica Hamby had a double-double and the Los Angeles Sparks moved into the eighth and final playoff spot with a 72-64 victory over the Washington Mystics. The Sparks (16-21) snapped a three-game losing streak and moved a game ahead of Chicago after the Sky lost to
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — There may be no place like home but President Joe Biden says he cannot go to his. Unprompted, Biden approached reporters Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, after he went to Mass at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church to say he was not on vacation. “I
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire businessman Terry Gou has resigned from the board of directors of Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, days after announcing his bid for Taiwan’s presidency. In a statement to CNN, Foxconn’s parent company Hon Hai Technology Group confirmed Gou’s resignation and said it “would not
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